The Official XBOX Podcast

On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at Undead Labs and diving deep into a horde of information about State of Decay 3. We're talking about the Games Showcase trailer, what you may have missed, and giving you a ton of behind the scenes information about the open-world zombie survival game.00:00 Introduction01:05 How would you explain State of Decay 3 to a person playing for the first time?03:34 What does community mean to the team and in the game"05:25 What was the process like creating this trailer for Showcase?08:56 What's the story behind the song choice?13:26 What gameplay mechanics did you want to focus on in the trailer?14:35 Multiplayer and Alpha testing18:18 SUV and new vehicles21:06 New outfits23:18 Locations, settlements, and weather25:59 Caroliine27:08 Weather systems27:59 Zombies, Ferals, Bloaters, and Plague Nests, oh my!34:15 What are you most excited for players to experience in SD3?39:23 OutroFOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at The Coalition in Vancouver with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day. Grab your Lancer and get ready, because they're walking us through the gameplay demo they just released at Games Showcase. We're getting a deep dive into all of the details you need to know and all the things you may have missed.00:00 Introduction01:13 How have things been at The Coalition?03:39 How is the team feeling in this final stretch before launch this fall?04:31 Gameplay watch through07:24 Bravo Squad09:55 Building the world12:06 Added Slide13:29 Corpser14:42 Blood mechanics and how the world touches the player15:50 Are these things that are now possible because of your mastery of Unreal?18:14 Gameplay watch through21:43 Wretches27:05 Unarmed Drone33:29 Introduction of Tai and Maateiwarangi Heta Morris's voice talent34:32 Easter eggs37:39 What does the 20th anniversary of Gears mean to you?40:28 Final thoughtsFOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/XBOX​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XBOX​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/XBOX

On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, Matt Booty is back to discuss the upcoming Games Showcase, the success of Forza Horizon 6, the annoucement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and how hard it is to balance an ever-growing portfolio of games in a very busy industry.00:00 Introduction1:09 What's Matt been up to?2:41 Forza Horizon 65:18 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 46:42 Let's talk about the rest of the lineup for 20268:21 What else can you share about the XBOX Games Showcase?11:39 Final thoughts12:31 OutroFOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're flying high and diving deep into the just announced single player story mode of Invincible VS. Executive Producer Mike Willette joins to share gameplay from the story mode, talk about the characters, share the story behind Ella Mental's creation, and a bunch of other behind the scenes information.00:00 Introduction01:57 How are you and the team feeling?03:22 Live React: Invincible VS Story Mode trailer05:42 What is Story Mode?09:28 Live React: Story Mode gameplay15;43 What can you tell us about the new character Ella Mental voiced by Tierra Whack and how she came to be?18:32 And now Ella Mental is going to be showing up in the comic world?19:33 What can you tell us about the additional lineup of characters that have been announced?20:05 Jeff's pitch for an Invincible VS character20:55 And there's an Arcade Mode with character progression and collectibles?22:25 What are you most excited for players to discover when playing Invincible VS?24:00 OutroFOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox

In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, things are heating up as we blend visual art and the art of combat in a very unique way. We're chatting with the folks from Double Fine about their soon to be released pottery party brawler, Kiln. They're telling us all about what they''ve learned from testing, how players changed the way they see the game, how they blend a social art experience with ceramic-based combat, and so much more.00:00 Introduction01:28 What is Kiln and what can players expect jumping in for the first time?03:06 And your actual shape matters, right?06:16 Quench mode and play testing11:02 Smashing and sharing pots12:26 Have there been any trends that popped up when players desigin their pots?13:44 Have you noticed any emmerging gameplay metas from the gameplay testing?15:55 Strategies when playing Quench mode17:47 What's the thing you're most excited for players to experience when playing Kiln?21:11 Final thoughtsFOLLOW XBOXFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xbox​​​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Xbox​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Xbox